Roast beef vs. Pork shoulder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between roast beef and pork shoulder

Roast beef has more vitamin B12, iron, vitamin B3, and potassium, while pork shoulder has more vitamin B1, fats, selenium, and vitamin D*.
Pork shoulder covers your daily need for vitamin B1 60% more than roast beef.
Roast beef contains 13 times more sodium than pork shoulder. While roast beef contains 853mg of sodium, pork shoulder contains only 65mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Roast beef, deli style, prepackaged, sliced and Pork, fresh, shoulder, whole, separable lean, and fat, raw.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Roast beef

Pork shoulder

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+114.2%
Contains more IronIron	+95.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+18.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+36.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+200%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-92.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+73.5%

~equal in Magnesium ~18mg

~equal in Copper ~0.084mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Roast beef

Pork shoulder

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+157.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+32.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+175.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1683.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+27%

~equal in Folate ~5µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B1	0.043mg	0.767mg	60%
Vitamin B12	2.04µg	0.74µg	54%
Sodium	853mg	65mg	34%
Fats	3.69g	17.99g	22%
Saturated fat	1.318g	6.24g	22%
Selenium	14.7µg	25.5µg	20%
Monounsaturated fat	1.521g	8.01g	16%
Iron	2.05mg	1.05mg	13%
Vitamin B3	5.581mg	3.833mg	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.27g	1.92g	11%
Potassium	647mg	302mg	10%
Vitamin D*	1 IU	70 IU	9%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.7µg	9%
Phosphorus	242mg	182mg	9%
Vitamin B6	0.46mg	0.348mg	9%
Cholesterol	51mg	71mg	7%
Calories	115kcal	236kcal	6%
Zinc	3.2mg	2.7mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.275mg	5%
Protein	18.62g	17.18g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.566mg	0.719mg	3%
Choline	43.9mg	60.6mg	3%
Vitamin E	0.49mg	0.19mg	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.7mg	1%
Calcium	5mg	15mg	1%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	0µg	1%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.017g		1%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	0.14g		1%
Protein per 100 calories	16g	7.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	62kcal	137kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	87g	42g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.4	1.6	N/A
Net carbs	0.64g	0g	N/A
Carbs	0.64g	0g	0%
Magnesium	20mg	18mg	0%
Sugar	0.29g	0g	N/A
Copper	0.086mg	0.084mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	2µg	0%
Manganese	0.015mg	0.011mg	0%
Folate	5µg	5µg	0%
Trans fat	0.148g		N/A
Tryptophan		0.208mg	0%
Threonine		0.768mg	0%
Isoleucine		0.781mg	0%
Leucine		1.36mg	0%
Lysine		1.531mg	0%
Methionine		0.441mg	0%
Phenylalanine		0.681mg	0%
Valine		0.921mg	0%
Histidine		0.656mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.012g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.011g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.002g		N/A